Profiles from the Kitchen: What Great Cooks Have Taught Us about Ourselves and Our Food

"A well-researched collection of portraits of famous figures from the culinary world's past and present." ―Library Journal

Despite their diverse personalities, backgrounds, and interests, the subjects of this book are a testament to the fact that both cooking and eating are endeavors well worth learning and sustaining. Profiles from the Kitchen includes well-known food writers such as M.F.K. Fisher, Eugene Walter, Elizabeth David, and John T. Edge; famous cooks such as Julia Child and Jam...